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Aroma compound. An aroma compound, also known as an odorant, aroma, fragrance or flavoring, is a chemical compound that has a smell or odor. For an individual chemical or class of chemical compounds to impart a smell or fragrance, it must be sufficiently volatile for transmission via the air to the olfactory system in the upper part of the nose.
Perfume ( UK: / ˈpɜːfjuːm /, US: / pərˈfjuːm /; French: parfum) is a mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds (fragrances), fixatives and solvents, usually in liquid form, used to give the human body, animals, food, objects, and living-spaces an agreeable scent. [ 1]
The larger Sunday crossword, which appears in The New York Times Magazine, is an icon in American culture; it is typically intended to be a "Thursday-plus" in difficulty. [6] The standard daily crossword is 15 by 15 squares, while the Sunday crossword measures 21 by 21 squares.
Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae. It is the largest genus in the family, containing over 680 species. Most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere; however, some are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes. Some Viola species are perennial plants, some are ...
At Valencia, in eastern Spain, enter the cathedral, and to the right is a chapel, built expressly to house the “Santo Cáliz,” or “holy chalice.”. “Tradition reveals that it is the same ...
The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine suggests an adequate daily fluid intake is about 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) of fluids a day for those assigned male at birth and ...
Wendy’s is offering a bright spot to folks feeling blah at the start of the work week.. On July 22, the chain announced a sweet and salty breakfast deal available exclusively on Monday mornings ...
Cananga odorata is a fast-growing tree of the custard apple family Annonaceae. Its growth exceeds 5 m (16 ft) per year, and it attains an average height of 12 m (39 ft) in an ideal climate. [ 6] The compound evergreen leaves are pinnate, smooth and glossy, and 13–21 cm (5–8.5 in) long. Leaflets are oval, pointed and with wavy margins.